BURTONPORT & LECKENAGH, LETTERKENNY PO, CO. DONEGAL
Demolition of walls and construction of a wastewater pumping station and treatment plant in Burtonport.
1951459 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 26 September 2019
- Reference
- 1951459
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing existing blockwork walls to construct a wastewater pumping station with 19 cubic metres of storage. It also includes building a new wastewater treatment plant to serve a population equivalent of 300, along with associated gravity sewers and rising mains.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
(1) demolition of existing blockwork walls and constuction of a wastewater pumping station (wwps) with approximately 19m3 storage, (2) construction of a wastewater treatment plant (wwtp) and a new vehicular access on to the l-5983 road. The wwtp will provide primary treatment for 300 population equivalent (pe), (3) installation of associated gravity sewers, flushing system, rising mains and extension of the existing sewer with increased diameter and (4) associated ancillary works to the wwps and wwtp along the r260 & l-5983 roads
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shandon, Burtonport, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €85,000 | 415 m |
| Tullyillion Burtonport, Donegal | Apr 2025 | €185,500 | 461 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 September 2019
- Further information requested14 November 2019
- Further information received20 May 2020
- Decision due15 September 2020
- Decision issued10 September 2020
- Appeal submitted7 October 2020
- Appeal decided16 February 2021
- Permission expiry15 February 2026
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